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Infective Diseases.
Four cases died, compared with three and six respectively
for the two previous years, and the death-rate was .011 per 1,000
compared with .008 and .01. The case mortality was .52 per
cent.
The case-rate per 1,000 of population was 2.15:—2.68 in
Clapham; 2.41 in Putney; 2.70 in Balham; 1.40 in Streatham;
2.71 in Tooting; and 1.77 in Wandsworth.
Of the total number of cases, 655 or 85 per cent., were removed
to hospital.
The Medical Officers of the London County Council made
inspections of 17 schools during the year, and any suspected
cases were at once excluded and the names and addresses forwarded
to me for inquiry.
Return Cases of Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria.
39 cases of Scarlet Fever and three of Diphtheria occurred
within one month of the return of a previous case from hospital.
Enteric and Para-Typhoid Fevers.
15 cases, and one death of the above occurred, compared
with seven cases and no deaths in the previous year.
Eight of the cases were true Enteric Fever and seven were
Para-typhoid Fever.
Puerperal Fever and Puerperal Pyrexia.
During the year 17 cases of Puerperal Fever and 31 cases
of Puerperal Pyrexia occurred. Six of the cases died. The
death-rate was 0.16 per 1,000 of population and 1.42 per 1,000
births.
Erysipelas.
136 cases were notified and eight deaths occurred during the
year, compared with 133 and nine in 1931.
Whooping Cough.
Seventeen deaths from Whooping Cough occurred during the
year and the death rate was .04 per 1,000.